The Philippines has one of the most comprehensive legal frameworks for recognizing and protecting Indigenous peoples' rights in Asia. Despite these protections, Indigenous communities continue to face challenges in accessing justice and securing effective remedies when their rights are violated.

This case study examines the development of Indigenous rights jurisprudence in the Philippines and explores how legal and institutional reforms could strengthen access to justice, accountability, and the protection of ancestral domains. It is part of a series on climate litigation and democracy in Asia and the Pacific, which examines how legal action is shaping participation, accountability, and rights-based responses to climate change.